GRE Word List

ENIGMA

something hard to understand or explain

The meaning of the word enigma is something hard to understand or explain.

Random words

WordMeaning
rigorharsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity
requisitionthe act of formally requiring or calling upon someone to perform an action
scrappyconsisting of scraps
desperadoa bold or violent criminal
immolateto kill or destroy especially by fire
matrixsomething within or from which something else originates, develops, or takes form
comprehensivecovering completely or broadly : inclusive
factiona party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique
unsavoryinsipid
compendiuma brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract